A shop fucked up my Greddy manifold, I need your help!
 

So 2 of the 4 bolts broke off on the turbo-to-manifold. I took it to a local shop and they agreed to drill them out and replace with grade 8 bolts. Well, they fucked up the manifold when they were drilling the last hole. To their credit, they admitted that they fucked up and would buy me another greddy manifold (or whatever that fits). So they put back the turbo with only three bolts and the exhaust leak is LOUD. I need to find another greddy manifold QUICK.

Anybody got one lying around or know where I can get one? I just need the greddy manifold. Thanks.

did you get a picture of the damage? i'd think the old mani is fixable. it's just metal. can you not helicoil?

If the shop is buying you a new manifold, get one of these.

Well, the hole is offset pretty bad, i didnt get a chance to take a pic. I'll suggest it to him though and see what he thinks.

cool
don't get me wrong; it's cool that they're willing to buy you a new manifold... but it might be possible to simply helicoil your old mani. you might want to go ahead and redrill for 10mm studs too. they'll never break again. that's what BEGi's doing now. when I was talking to Stephanie last week, she told me that whatever turbo I pick out, I'll need to enlarge the bores to fit 10mm hardware that comes standard with their manifold now.

Thanks. I also forwarded him the EDT link :)

YIKES = $340 w/o the shipping. :firedevil That price is SMOKIN HOT. Why I don't think I'd even bend over for that one.
Maybe $240, but shit - What are they smokin... I know = I'm a cheap bitch

id say thats pretty fair.

To me that seems like a good price. Every day I look at things like that I kick myself in the ass for buying a Greddy kit instead of a DIY/Begi.

Hopefully they get you an ETD mani.

Someone was having trouble with ETD this week. I would call em before ordering.

Chris

What trouble were they having with ETD? I personally know the owner very well.

thats a bad ass manifold!!!! i want one!!!!!

So what ever happened to your problem?

that'd be me...i ordered and was charged for a greddy replacement manifold over three weeks ago, i called almost two weeks ago (for the 6th time) and finally got somebody, they said it would be fedexed out by that wednesday, still havent recieved anything and cannot make contact...AGAIN, my first transaction with ETD was very smoot however.

It was shipped mid last week as I called John to ask him if the item went out. You should have it ANY day!

Please let me know when you get it...

that's what he told me was that it would be shipped last wednesday. havent been able to get in touch since and its still not here, i see the fedex guy go by my house everyday and that's who he said it was coming through...

I should be getting my ETD manifold shipped to the shop sometime this week. Not sure how the SoCal fires will effect delivery though.

I just got this forwarded from the shop...

Anyone know what the "change" is?

i hate delay no good

yeah, second on that, even though i havent yet recieved my manifold, id like to know what kinda change there was and why.....any ideas on that mkulak?........funny that i never recieved this e-mail since i've been waiting damn near a month for my mani now......

Just got back from the SEMA show and don't know what the change is! But I will find out, and get back to you folks.

*EDIT* - They built a new jig for the Greddy Manifolds and made a batch using it. The manifolds did not fit 100% when made with the new jig and therefore a new batch had to be made with the old jig, and now a stronger new jig will be designed for future manifolds.

The manifold will look the same, just the jigs have a shelf live and eventually need to be re-done.

i also just spoke to john today, he also told me they were developing a manifold so the greddy kit will fit on the 1.8, i think thats freakin awesome

Dude,seriously,this is your third fuckin post about ETDracing making a manifold for the 1.8 to fit the Greddy turbo.

People get the point and I sure they don't give a shit.

haha, and it's your third time telling him to shut the fuck up :)

No,only once.

My other post towards him was to inform him that Bell already makes a far better kit than the Greddy at almost the same price.

umm ok its my second post one in greddy one in diy, forgive me for tryin to help someone out.

Just so everyone has a head's up...i have still not recieved a manifold from ETD...they keep telling me they're waiting on a check from FEDEX b/c i never reieved it but fedex says they dropped it of......

I'm still waiting also.:vash:


From: Sales @ ETD Racing
To: Rocky
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: Notification of Payment Received

It has not been shipped out yet. I have to pick it up this week. It will go out by the end of the week.

Thank you.

www.etdracing.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Rocky
To: Sales @ ETD Racing
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Notification of Payment Received

Hi John just checking to see if it has been shipped. If you can give me an ETA or tracking #

Thanks William
Transaction # 8KF409522S338371B

Woohoo! The shop called today at 3pm. The manifold has arrived. I'm taking it down in the morning.

I have a question though.

11 years ago, I let a local speed shop borrow my then-hard-to-get carbon-fiber hood so they can use it on their race CRX. Well, they forgot to latch the hood on the trailer and it flew off and got damaged. When they finally located another hood, they bought it for me. As I was leaving the shop, I grabbed my old hood and they said something like, "No, that belongs to us because we bought you another one". I let it go because I didnt think anything of it, but who's right? Am I ENTITLED to the old product when a shop replaces it? Hopefully, someone that works in a similiar shop can clarify. Thanks.

you are not entitled to betterment. meaning you are entitled to have the car restored to it's original status/value. if you got the old hood too you are getting more than you had before the damage, a good hood and a hood that is damaged . before you only had a good hood.

^So the shop has the right to keep my old manifold? :(

yup but that doesn't mean they will.

Yeah, they bought you a new one. What tha problem is?

No problem, i was going to give it away for free to a member here to try and fix.

Oh well.

About time.

go snap some pix of it and lets see what's changed on it from the previous version.

still nothing from ETD...customer service blows balls

Woohoot!! *ahem* sorry KP.

It took the shop less then an hour to remove the old manifold and replace it with the ETD one. They also installed a custom 2.5inch Roadstersport exhaust.

Me likey. Spools faster and earlier, but you guys already knew that would happen. Now it's time to get off my ass and install the intercooler, 1.8 injectors, and fuel pump so I can up the boost a tad.

Oh, and since they didn't OFFER me the old greddy manifold I didn't bother about it. I'm not sure what he is going to do with it, but if anybody wants it, I can you give you the shop's name and mechanic. I told people might be interesting in fixing it and re-using.

i just got mine today. ill take pics tommorow when i install it.

still nuthin for me....

Waiting on pics and info on fit and finish. Might get me one of those....

Exhondaman - I'm glad your happy with your 1.6 Greddy manifodl
KPLAFIN - ETD and FEDex are now working on the dispute process. They say it was delivered. Lets take this offline now.

As for the 1.8 Manifold for a Greddy. I believe the first manifold is shipping this week! It is now produced!